Norwegians in the Civil War
ACKER, Jacob
IL 65th Inf Re-organized, Company C Consolidated. Residence: Salem, Carroll County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Age 45. Blue eyes, auburn hair, fair complexion, 5’6”. Enlisted for one year on 7 Apr 1865 at Dixon, Illinois, and mustered there the same day. Private. Mustered out with his Company on 13 Jul 1865 at Greensboro, North Carolina. Sources: (ILSA reel 17 p41)